Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs – Review & Giveaway

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Description:
My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic.

And a coyote shapeshifter . . . And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.

Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn’t stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae.

The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death.

But we are pack, and we have given our word. We will die to keep it.

Review:

Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs is the 11^th book in her wonderful Mercy Thompson series. It is always a pleasure to spend time with our wonderful heroine, Mercy Thompson and her husband and leader of the werewolf pack, Adam Hauptman.  

In Storm Cursed, with Adam busy working on security to bring the government and Fae (Gray Lords) together in a peace pact, Mercy is immediately called to help with minintaure zombie goats.  With the help of Mary Jane ( I liked her better in this book), they manage to corral and kill the zombies; but this is just the beginning.   Adam, Mercy and the pack will find that their witch friend, Elizaveta’s family have all been killed in a gruesome massacre, which they know has been done by a sinister group of black witches. Elizaveta is out of town, but Adam and Mercy discover evidence that Elizaveta and her family were practicing black magic, unbeknownst to them, which is considered by the pack as unallowed in their community.  Mercy knowing the zombie goats, goblin and other zombies showing up are the work of this evil group determined to take over Elizaveta’s territory, as well as destroy the ongoing meetings with the peace pact.

We learned more about Sherwood’s past, and it was really fascinating that Mercy can look at the memories of a kitten they saved, to see the evil in the witches.   Very well done.

What follows is an exciting wild adventure that will have Mercy desperately asking from help from her powerful non wolf friends to help her find away to stop the witches, whom seem unsurmountable.  She will bring in Zee, Tad, Wulfe in an amazing non stop action that held us totally enthralled, especially as we wonder who will survive.   The problem are not only the many zombies, but also the powerful witches who can enthrall anyone, including humans, goblins, dragons and wolves to do their bidding.  Mercy will also learn to rise up and use powers that she is not experienced with, but with Adam and friends lives in danger, she has no choice, even if it means her own life.  Who does she trust?  Is Elizaveta a friend or foe?

Storm Cursed had an action throughout the book, with a lot of wild stuff; especially as we near the end, when we see much more of what she can do.  It was a wild pulse pounding tense finish, and I loved every moment of it.  Most of all, I love Adam and Mercy together.   This is a great series, great heroine, great couple and always wonderfully written by Patricia Briggs.  If you have not read the Mercy Thompson series, and love paranormal, shifters, wolves; it is time to start reading this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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